Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italyi
Regional Level Types | |
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Gilba Valley | Valley |
Brossasco | Commune |
Cuneo Province | Province |
Piedmont | Region |
Italy | - not defined - |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 36' 0'' North , 7° 16' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
62936
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62936:7
GUID (UUID V4):
aede4ddf-10b3-42b3-bbf5-49241a051711
Name(s) in local language(s):
Vallone di Gilba, Brossasco, Val Varaita, Massiccio Dora Maira, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italia
Pyrope-bearing whiteschist outcrops (part of Dora Maira Massif).
GPS coordinates are for "Gilba Superiore" (see link below).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities29 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Aluminoceladonite Formula: K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 Description: The white mica, occurring as inclusions in pyrope, is a Fe-free phengite ascribable to an intermediate member of the solid-solution series aluminoceladonite-muscovite. A typical composition, represented by the empirical formula K0.93Na0.02(Al1.41Mg0.59)(Si3.60Al0.40O10)(OH)2, is reported by Chukanov (2014). |
β Bearthite (TL) Formula: Ca2Al(PO4)2(OH) Type Locality: References: |
β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β Coesite Formula: SiO2 |
β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Ellenbergerite Formula: Mg6(Mg,Ti,Zr,◻)2(Al,Mg)6Si8O28(OH)10 |
β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Localities: References: |
β 'Ferro-nybΓΈite' Formula: NaNa2(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7)O22(OH)2 |
β Gedrite Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 References: |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Localities: |
β Magnesiochloritoid Formula: MgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
β Magnesiodumortierite (TL) Formula: Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) Type Locality: |
β Magnesiostaurolite (TL) Formula: Mg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4 Localities: Type Locality: Gilba Valley, Brossasco, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy Description: Occurs together with talc, clinochlore and kyanite (or alone, armouring corundum) as inclusions in pyrope megablasts. References: |
β Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Phengite Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 Description: Different types of phengite are observed in the host rock and as inclusions in pyrope crystals.
The white mica, occurring as inclusions in pyrope, is a Fe-free phengite ascribable to an intermediate member of the solid-solution series aluminoceladonite-muscovite. A typical composition, represented by the empirical formula K0.93Na0.02(Al1.41Mg0.59)(Si3.60Al0.40O10)(OH)2, is reported by Chukanov (2014). References: |
β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Phosphoellenbergerite Formula: (Mg,◻)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6 |
β 'Plumbogummite Group' |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 Localities: References: |
β Sapphirine Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] Localities: References: |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Localities: |
β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 References: |
β Sulphur Formula: S8 |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β 'Taramite Root Name Group' Formula: A(CaNa)(Z2+3Z3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β Wagnerite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
β | Coesite | 4.DA.35 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
β | Wagnerite | 8.BB.15 | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
β | Phosphoellenbergerite | 8.BB.55 | (Mg,β»)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6 |
β | Bearthite (TL) | 8.BG.05 | Ca2Al(PO4)2(OH) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Magnesiostaurolite (TL) | 9.AF.30 | Mg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4 |
β | Ellenbergerite | 9.AF.80 | Mg6(Mg,Ti,Zr,β»)2(Al,Mg)6Si8O28(OH)10 |
β | Magnesiochloritoid | 9.AF.85 | MgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
β | Magnesiodumortierite (TL) | 9.AJ.10 | Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
β | Gedrite | 9.DD.05 | β»{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
β | 'Ferro-nybΓΈite' | 9.DE.25 | NaNa2(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7)O22(OH)2 |
β | Sapphirine | 9.DH.45 | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Aluminoceladonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgAlβ»)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Taramite Root Name Group' | - | A(CaNa)(Z2+3Z3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'Plumbogummite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Bearthite | Ca2Al(PO4)2(OH) |
H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Ellenbergerite | Mg6(Mg,Ti,Zr,◻)2(Al,Mg)6Si8O28(OH)10 |
H | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Magnesiodumortierite | Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
H | β Magnesiostaurolite | Mg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4 |
H | β Magnesiochloritoid | MgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Taramite Root Name Group | A(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | β Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Phosphoellenbergerite | (Mg,◻)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6 |
H | β Ferro-nybΓΈite | NaNa2(Fe32+Al2)(AlSi7)O22(OH)2 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Magnesiostaurolite | Mg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4 |
B | Boron | |
B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Magnesiodumortierite | Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Phosphoellenbergerite | (Mg,◻)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Bearthite | Ca2Al(PO4)2(OH) |
O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Coesite | SiO2 |
O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Ellenbergerite | Mg6(Mg,Ti,Zr,◻)2(Al,Mg)6Si8O28(OH)10 |
O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
O | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | β Magnesiodumortierite | Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
O | β Magnesiostaurolite | Mg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4 |
O | β Magnesiochloritoid | MgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
O | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Taramite Root Name Group | A(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Phosphoellenbergerite | (Mg,◻)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | β Ferro-nybΓΈite | NaNa2(Fe32+Al2)(AlSi7)O22(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Taramite Root Name Group | A(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | β Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Taramite Root Name Group | A(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Na | β Ferro-nybΓΈite | NaNa2(Fe32+Al2)(AlSi7)O22(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Mg | β Ellenbergerite | Mg6(Mg,Ti,Zr,◻)2(Al,Mg)6Si8O28(OH)10 |
Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Mg | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Magnesiodumortierite | Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
Mg | β Magnesiostaurolite | Mg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4 |
Mg | β Magnesiochloritoid | MgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Mg | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mg | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | β Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
Mg | β Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Mg | β Phosphoellenbergerite | (Mg,◻)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Bearthite | Ca2Al(PO4)2(OH) |
Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Ellenbergerite | Mg6(Mg,Ti,Zr,◻)2(Al,Mg)6Si8O28(OH)10 |
Al | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | β Magnesiodumortierite | Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
Al | β Magnesiostaurolite | Mg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4 |
Al | β Magnesiochloritoid | MgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | β Taramite Root Name Group | A(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Al | β Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Ferro-nybΓΈite | NaNa2(Fe32+Al2)(AlSi7)O22(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Coesite | SiO2 |
Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Ellenbergerite | Mg6(Mg,Ti,Zr,◻)2(Al,Mg)6Si8O28(OH)10 |
Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
Si | β Gedrite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | β Magnesiodumortierite | Mg(Al2OH)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
Si | β Magnesiostaurolite | Mg(Mg,Li)3(Al,Mg)18Si8O44(OH)4 |
Si | β Magnesiochloritoid | MgAl2(SiO4)O(OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Sapphirine | Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36] |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Taramite Root Name Group | A(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Ferro-nybΓΈite | NaNa2(Fe32+Al2)(AlSi7)O22(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Bearthite | Ca2Al(PO4)2(OH) |
P | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
P | β Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
P | β Phosphoellenbergerite | (Mg,◻)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sulphur | S8 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Taramite Root Name Group | A(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Aluminoceladonite | K(MgAl◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Bearthite | Ca2Al(PO4)2(OH) |
Ca | β Taramite Root Name Group | A(CaNa)(Z32+Z23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Ellenbergerite | Mg6(Mg,Ti,Zr,◻)2(Al,Mg)6Si8O28(OH)10 |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Wagnerite | (Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)F |
Fe | β Ferro-nybΓΈite | NaNa2(Fe32+Al2)(AlSi7)O22(OH)2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Ellenbergerite | Mg6(Mg,Ti,Zr,◻)2(Al,Mg)6Si8O28(OH)10 |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Eocene : 35.4 Β± 1 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Localities in this Region
- Piedmont
- Cuneo Province
- Brossasco
- Gilba Valley
- Brossasco
- Cuneo Province
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
Italy
- Piedmont
- Cuneo Province
- Dora-Maira coesite-bearing unitRock Unit
- Varaita ValleyValley
- Dora-Maira MassifMassif
- Cuneo Province
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